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The Poudre Canyon is a narrow verdant canyon, approximately 40 mi (64 km) long, on the upper Cache la Poudre River (called the "Poudre" for short, which locals pronounce as "Pooder") in Larimer County, Colorado in the United States. The canyon is a glacier-formed valley through the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains northwest of Fort Collins.
The canyon begins in northern Rocky Mountain National Park, at an elevation of approximately 9,000 feet, where the Poudre descends from near the continental divide. It winds gently to the northeast, then east, descending the slope of the Colorado Tertiary Pediment, emerging through the southern end of the Laramie Foothills north of Bellvue at an elevation of approximately 5,000 feet. Except for the small upper portion of the canyon north of Rocky Mountain National Park, State Highway 14 runs through the canyon. The route of the highway provides the principal vehicle access to the canyon and furnishes a road link between F (from [www.wikipedia.org](http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poudre_Canyon).

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The Poudre Canyon is a narrow verdant canyon, approximately 40 mi (64 km) long, on the upper Cache la Poudre River (called the "Poudre" for short, which locals pronounce as "Pooder") in Larimer County, Colorado in the United States. The canyon is a glacier-formed valley through the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains northwest of Fort Collins.
The canyon begins in northern Rocky Mountain National Park, at an elevation of approximately 9,000 feet, where the Poudre descends from near the continental divide. It winds gently to the northeast, then east, descending the slope of the Colorado Tertiary Pediment, emerging through the southern end of the Laramie Foothills north of Bellvue at an elevation of approximately 5,000 feet. Except for the small upper portion of the canyon north of Rocky Mountain National Park, State Highway 14 runs through the canyon. The route of the highway provides the principal vehicle access to the canyon and furnishes a road link between F

Mount McConnel is a relatively mundane little mountain that resides on the south side of the Poudre Canyon. It was named after R.C. McConnel, one of the first forest rangers on the Poudre Ranger District (now Canyon Lakes Ranger District) in the early 1900s. One thing that makes Mount McConnel interesting is that it is the only named peak in the Cache la Poudre Wilderness. This little wilderness a...

The Roosevelt National Forest is a National Forest located in north central Colorado. It is contiguous with the Colorado State Forest as well as the Arapaho National Forest. The forest is administered jointly with the Arapaho National Forest and the Pawnee National Grassland from offices in Fort Collins, and is denoted by the United States Forest Service as ARP (Arapaho, Roosevelt, Pawnee).
The forest encompasses a mountainous area of the foothills on the eastern side of the continental divide of the Front Range in Larimer County and Boulder County. In Larimer County it includes the upper valleys of the Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson River. It includes forested areas along both sides of the Poudre Canyon and along the north and east sides of Rocky Mountain National Park. Smaller parts of the forest also extend into northern Gilpin and extreme northwestern Jefferson counties.
The Roosevelt National Forest is divided into two ranger district, the Canyon Lakes Ranger Distr

Located 26 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado on Colorado Highway 14. Campground is adjacent to Cache La Poudre River. Area varies from heavily forested to open meadow and is surrounded by steep mountains. Facilities provided include restrooms and drinking water. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate, and picnic table. Popular activities include fishing, white water rafting and hiking. ...

This lightly used trail provides a great workout with fairly steady uphill hike that provides brief views of the area along the trail. Except for these brief views the trail provides a otherwise pleasant but not greatly interesting hike. The real reward for this hike comes in the last few hundred feet of the the hike, when your socks are blown off your feet. The views from the top of Lookout mountain itself are probably just about the best in Larimer county. Make sure you take a camera along because if you do this hike on a clear day there is no way to take in all the views in a short time. Bi

Located 22 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado on Colorado Highway 14. Campground is adjacent to Cache La Poudre River. Area varies from heavily forested to open meadow and is surrounded by steep mountains. Facilities provided include restrooms and drinking water. Each site contains a tent pad, fire grate, and picnic table. Popular activities include fishing, white water rafting and hiking. ...

Located 48 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado. Campground is adjacent to West Lake in a mountainous, ponderosa pine forest. Elevation is 8,200 feet. Popular activities include fishing, and hiking in the woods around the campground. Restroom facilities are provided. Services &amp; Amenities:Within FacilityDrinking WaterFire RingsHiking TrailPicnic TablesRestroom Alerts and Important Informat...

The summit of Mount Margaret probably has to rank last in prominence among Colorado's named peaks, but it's location at the edge of the North Lone Pine Creek valley, allows for nice views down into the valley.Topographic maps usually mark the summit about 0.4 miles to the northwest, but the Forest Service has a sign just below the summit described here, stating that this is Mount Margaret.

To get to the North Inlet Trailhead head east (downhill) from the town of Glen Haven. After 2.1 miles take a left (north) on Dunnraven Glade Road. Go north on the road for 2.2 miles to the well-marked trailhead.

Stormy Peaks is a series of rocky outcroppings on the northeast end of the Mummy Range. This series of outcroppings straddles the border between Rocky Mountain National Park to the south and Comanche Peak Wilderness to the north. These outcroppings largely consist of big boulders ranging in size from sofas to large trucks. They reminded me a lot of the photos Ive seen of the peaks in Lost Creek W...

Andy climbing The Weenie Route The Weenie Route follows an improbable line that begins on the west face of Greyrock Mountain. At first glance you might expect anything on the granite slabs to be a 5th class roped climb, but with careful routefinding Greyrock provides 500 feet of exciting and fun 4th class scrambling. The name &quot;Weenie Route&quot; was coined by a member of the Colorado Mountain...

Shortly after you leave the trailhead you will drop abruptly into the Canyonof the North Fork. The trail parallels the river and crosses three bridges, after the 3rd bridge you will traverse thru private property. After you cross the fourth bridge you will continue up the trail till you reach the Wilderness Boundary. This section of the Commache Peaks Wilderness area has some special regulations that are posted for your information. If you wish to camp there are designated campsites that one must use. No fees or permits are required to use these sites. After travelling aproximately 2.75 miles

This is the tallest of the Three Bald Mountains and also the named summit in the Laramie Range. (However, the highest point in the Laramie Range is located on top of a broad ridge in the midst of the forest about a half mile to the northwest of Middle Bald Mountain. Thanks to Ryan Schilling for this information that he got from Bob Martin, who verified this with a hand-level.)From the summit you h...

This can be a hike to Table Rock which is about 1.5 miles up the trail. There is a sign alonside the trail, a real nice place for a picnic. Or you can access trail 931 which is about 2 miles up the hill; and go to Glen Haven and walk back to your vehicle on CR 43. Or continue up the hill till you reach the summit of Crosier Mtn. Or Continue on trail 931 and exiting at the Garden Gate Trailhead (Drake) In order to do the last suggestion, have two vehicles and park one at the Garden Gate Trail Head (Drake). Good maps for the hike are from Trails Illustrated #101 Cache La Poudre-Big ThompsonTrail

Black Mountain Ranch is a community in the northeastern part of the city of San Diego, California. Black Mountain Ranch encompasses and is located north of Rancho Penasquitos and Torrey Highlands, south of the Santa Fe Valley, east of Fairbanks Ranch and Rancho Santa Fe, and west of 4S Ranch.
Black Mountain Ranch primarily consists of two separate housing developments known as Santaluz and Del Sur. Santa Luz is the area in the southern half of Black Mountain Ranch while Del Sur comprises the northern half.
There is currently no public transportation serving this area.
Primary access to the community is via Camino Del Sur (from State Highway 56 via Interstate 5), Carmel Valley Road, and Camino Del Norte (from Interstate 15).
Currently one city park is on the planning boards near the newly opened elementary school off Paseo Del Sur. There is also the Black Mountain Ranch Community Park off Carmel Valley Road east of Camino Del Sur which is currently open.
The area is served

Fall Mountain sits on the northern boundary of Rocky Mountain National park with Comanche Peak Wilderness (administrated by Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the US Forest Service). Fall Mountain offers a variety of climbing options, which range from a class 1 walkup with a little boulder hopping to unexplored technical routes on its north face. Fall Mountain consists of two distinct summits. The we...

Comanche Peak is the highest named summit in the Comanche Peak Wilderness (administrated by Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the US Forest Service) and sits on the boundary of the wilderness and Rocky Mountain National Park to the south. (This mountain should not be confused with its taller cousin by the same name in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.) Comanche Peak offers a variety of climbing option...

"Panoramic view to the south from North Bald Mountain"North Bald Mountain is the third tallest of the three Bald Mountains (and also the third tallest named peak in the Laramie Mountains.) It is also the least "bald" of the three summits, as the summit rock pile barely sticks above the trees.From the summit you have great views in all directions: to the south you see 11,002' Middle Bald Mountain ...

Middle Bald Mountain is the second tallest of the three Bald Mountains (and also the second tallest named peak in the Laramie Range.) South Bald Mountain is the tallest, but only by one foot.From the summit you have great views in all directions: to the south you can see the Mummy Range; to the southeast is the Never Summer range, as well as the upper Poudre Canyon; to the west are the Medicine Bo...

Sheep Mountain from McGraw Ranch Road.Sheep Mountain is the highest of three named 9ers in Rocky Mountain National Park (the others are Steep Mountain (9,538) and Emerald Mountain (9,237)), and the only named 9er in the Mummy Range. It is ranked 121 out of 126 on Mountain Jim's Summits of RMNP List. It is unranked on Gerry Roach's RMNP Summits List because it has only 294 feet of prominence above...

The most common trail used to Summit Mummy Mountain is the Lawn Lake Trail. To get to this trailhead, enter the National Park through the Fall River Entrance, Hwy 34. About 2 miles into the park, take a right where the signs point you to "Old Fall River Rd." and "End o' Valley." Once on this road, you will take your first right, where signs clearly point you to the "Lawn Lake Trailhead." Follow th...

The first two miles of this hike are along Cow Creek Trail, meandering through a lovely open meadow area along the banks of Cow Creek. While on this hike I saw numerous deer, elk, and even big horn sheep (a first for me!). The open setting provided for easy hiking and great views of the cliffs along Lumpy Ridge. When you come to the trailhead for Bridal Veil Falls bear right. The woods get thicker, and the trail steepens a bit. The falls are considered to be one of the loveliest in the park. During the fall, when I went on this hike, there were wonderful ice formations where the water from the

Crosier Mountain is a somewhat hidden highpoint in a multitude of other Front Range peaks as the foothills transition into the mountains proper, specifically RMNP. This mountain has year round access via three separate trails: Garden Gate TH, Rainbow Trail/Gravel Pit TH and Glen Haven TH that are all conveniently located within 8 miles of one another along CR43 between the towns of Drake and Glen ...

Hagues Peak is the highest peak in the Mummy Range, the highest peak in Larimer County, and is the fourth highest peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. The summit of Hagues Peak is made of blocky chunks of very solid rock that make for extremely enjoyable scrambling. Routes to the top can be kept at class 2, but fun class-3 and even a little class-4 scrambling can be found on the southern slopes o...

The hike starts at the Drake Trailhead on Cr 43, aproximately 1 mile west of Drake. The trail goes thru a meadow and enters a large stand of mature Ponderosa Pines and Firs. Although the terrain looks imposing, the trail has several switchbacks and climbs gradually. You enter the meadow after a hike of about a mile and a half (1.5 mi.) The meadow is a good place for a picnic. If you wish you can go to the summit of Crosier Mtn. Which is a hard hike over 5 mi. one way. But the views of Estes Park and Longs Peak makes the effort worthwhile.Trailhead: Trail is located on CR 43 about 2 miles West

Dark Mountain is located within the northern confines of Rocky Mountain National Park and more locally, the Mummy Range. Dark Mountain is a small heavily forested peak sandwiched in between the Dark Canyon drainage and the Cow Creek drainage ~8 miles NNW of Estes Park. It derives its' name due to the fact that all sides of this enigmatic peak is rife with dense forest making it 'dark'. Personally,...

Mt. Tileston is a small summit. It is not an overtly high mountain nor does it carry much prominence as a separate peak. Fact, Mt. Tileston can only claim 314ft. of prominence barely making it a ranked mountain. It comes in at #69 on the peak list for Rocky Mountain National Park according to Roach. One could easily mistake this small peak as nothing more than a high point along the northern Bigho...

Lumpy Ridge is better known as a rock climbing destination than a climbing mountain. Indeed, it's hard not to salivate at the dozen-odd major granite domes and spires (and hundreds of smaller formations) arrayed along the northern boundary of the Estes Park Valley. Lumpy has seen quite a lot of pioneering climbing in its day from the likes of Layton Kor, Bob Culp, and others in the 1960s. Major ro...

Magical Chrome-Plated is one of those classic and wonderful routes you can't wait to tackle again. While many of the classic Lumpy routes lie on the nearby Book formation, this is easily the most popular route on the Pear. The full route is five pitches, but there are convenient walk-offs after P2 and P4. The final pitch (the crux) goes at 5.7, but the remainder of the climb is 5.6 and below with ...